Leeches are such cool creatures. I had a run-in with them while canoeing in Manitoba. Just one or two latched on. It’s really incredible how they can move their bodies around in the water yet maintain the exact texture and fluidity of the water itself. You’d never be able to feel one if it brushed up against you.

Also crazy how well whatever numbing chemical they produce works.

If you want to safely observe one up close, you can get them to latch on to your finger nail where they can’t do any damage.

[–] nonailsleft@lemm.ee 26 points 6 months ago

Now I'm not sayin you're a leech in disguise, but you sound an awful lot like one of those leech-luvvas if you ask me

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 10 points 6 months ago

They also do have medical applications.

https://www.uhhospitals.org/blog/articles/2020/03/how-leeches-can-save-lives-and-limbs-for-some-patients